Parenting 'Tweens (9-12) Support Group

This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of tweens (9 to 11 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development.

snoopykid

I have an 11 year old that since she was5 willnot eat anything but chicken nuggets,fries,pizza,hot dogs and JUNK FOOD!!!There are a few other things,but you get the picture.I used to make her sit and eat what we eat and my husband would get mad at me and fix her a separate meal.He still does this.He says she'll eat right when she gets older.Should i let him fix her separate meals or make her eat what we eat?

Thats a tough one. I think he is making a bad move by going against you and giving in on junk food. I wish I had a good answer but I don't know what you can do except explain that most pediatricians are going to side with you. Good eating habits start in younger years. I hope things get better.

If she is allowed to eat what she wants now it will not change when she gets older my hubby was allowed to do the same when he was a kid because his dad passed away when he was 12 so his mom gave in all the time and all he wanted was hamburgers and fries with homemade milk shakes.When I started to date him he could pack down 6 hamburgers and a plate full of fries.when our kids started to have the same habits with only wanting the junk food I told him he was killing himself with food and I was not going to allow him to do so anymore with himself or our kids. So now the rule of the house is if you don't eat what is fixed then you don't eat with the exseption of if it is something I know my hubby and daughter compleatly do not like then they can have a turkey sandwhich on wheat bread.My lil girl did go to bed a nite or two without but after she knew there was no getting around it things are great she even asks for seconds on her veggies now just start small but stick to your guns hope this helps

My daughter is the same way. Her father and I were never consistent about making her eat what we ate. However since her father and I split up I make her at least try everything and if she still hates it I give in. I know that may be bad but she does eat more of a variety of foods now and much healthier sometimes. Eating mostly junk food is very hard to beak her of and her father and I have no one to blame but ourselves.

Do you think your daughter would like to take a cooking class or (in the middle school here they do exploratory w/ cooking)? Sometimes they will branch out better in that type of environment. Try some healthy twists on her favorites.

We have our kids try it even if it just touches their tongue before they say they don't like it. When we have that meal we will let them have their standby favorite....pasta! Most of the time we eat the same meal. But I wouldn't like being forced to eat something I didn't like so work with her before you try it.

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